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Having problems with your Nikon D40x Digital Camera ?

My battery won't come out - when I open the battery compartment, the battery will only come about one forth out and then stops. What is holding it?

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I had the same problem. The battery will only drop about a quarter of the way out. You have to pull harder than you might expect for a piece of equipment like this. I suspect it's meant to prevent accidental loss of the battery if you're photographing from a mountain top or something :-)

Sounds like a small piece of plastic....just give it a good tug...you won't harm it.

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